Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Portuguesa U20 3rd with 26 points, Itapirense U20 12th with 9, 17 apart. Itapirense U20 ranked just 34th in the league on five-round form despite their 12th table position. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Portuguesa U20 ran at 1.75 scored and 0.92 conceded, Itapirense U20 at 1.08 and 2.33.
Itapirense U20 had been beaten in three straight games.
The match was played at Estádio Dr. Oswaldo Teixeira Duarte (capacity 21,004). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Portuguesa U20: Fellype Gabryel Ferraz da Silva (54'), Adriano Barros Pereira Júnior (84'), Adriano Barros Pereira Júnior (90')
Key stats
Possession: Portuguesa U20 61% · Itapirense U20 39% · Total shots: 9-5 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 6-3